Cycling Events 2000 |
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Gorey 3 Day Dates: 22nd - 24th April 2000 Irish Road Club's Dublin Skip Gorey 3 Day
Day 2, Stages 2 & 3 - Eddie Keogh took the overall lead after the 4 mile time trial in the morning stage of the Gorey 3 day with yellow jersey Michael Dennehy 33 seconds adrift. In the afternoon 60 mile stage which was won by Jonathan Malone, Keogh was safely tucked in the bunch at 29 seconds with all his nearest rivals. The race finishes tomorrow in Blessington. Results: Stage 2, 4 mile TT - 1 Eddie Keogh Carrick Cidona 7'45", 2 Shane Connaughton Cycleways @12", 3 Chris White Northern CC @14", 4 Thomas Lavery Leinster @16", 5 Dave O'Reilly Usher IRC @24", 6 Nigel Forde Thermo King @same. Stage 3, 60 miles - 1 Jonathan Malone Newbridge Cutlery 2:35'13", 2 Paul Reid Ravens CC @same, 3 Finn O'Sullivan Newbridge Cutlery @same, 4 Paul Nolan Navan Avonmore @same, 5 Robert Looby Cahills Naas @29", 6 Shane Connaughton Cycleways @same. Gorey 3 day Overall - 1 Eddie Keogh Carrick Cidona 5:45'44", 2 Michael Dennehy Kanturk Credit Union @33", 3 Dave O'Reilly Usher IRC @34", 4 Keith O'Sullivan Leinster @52", 5 Graham Thomas Ravens CC @1'29", 6 Robert Looby Cahills Naas @1'33" - See pictures here >> Day 1, Stage 1 Brittas - Gorey (71 miles) - Irish Junior Champion Michael Dennehy from Kanturk was the winner of the first stage of the Gorey 3 day. A 15 man break went clear at Aughrim and stayed together till it reached Gorey where it did a 3 mile loop which split the group, with Dennehy and Eddy Keogh leaving the group to have the finish to themselves. Dennehy will be the first junior since Mark Scanlon to wear the yellow jersey. Results: 1 Michael Dennehy Kanturk Credit Union 3:02'46", 2 Eddy Keogh Carrick Cidona @same, 3 Dave O'Reilly Usher IRC @10", 4 Keith O'Sullivan Leinster @same, 5 Simon Dennehy Kanturk Credit Union @52", 6 Graham Thomas Ravens CC @same.
ICF President Mick Lawless presenting Edward Keogh with the Gorey Trophy |
